Christmas Wreath

This is the Christmas Wreath I made for my front door, using dried flowers from my mom's snowball bush.

"The Greatest Gift of All"

The children' musical was this past sunday night, and let me tell you, it was the cutest thing I have ever seen, they worked so hard and so long and it paid off. Mara sang her heart out and It was just precious I was so proud of her and proud of all the children, I made a few photos, so here are a few. Christ is the greatest gift of all!

Family Photos 2010

So we just had our annual family photos taken and I just love what Krista did with these, here is a sneak peek at some. I really and truly love my family and just love how you can capture little moments with the click of a finger.  These are the moments I love to create with my girls and hope that one day they will appreciate looking back on the pictures.  I love looking at old photos of my grandparents and parents.  Such great work by Krista Sutherland!

Blogging...

So I haven't blogged in a while, but I think I am going to start blogging more.  I just sometimes can't find the time to sit down and do it. Over the next few weeks will be hectic so maybe I can post some pics, reciepes and fun things from our Christmas Season 2010!  Merry Christmas!

Remembering my Grandma...

Even though there is 3 weeks of summer left, you can feel fall in the air the past couple of days...So much has taken place over the summer,birthay celebrations, Scott and I celebrating our 20 wedding Anniversary, camp for the girls, vacation and Costa Rica mission trip, and school starting. I am so looking forward to things slowing down.  The last week has been very hard, I lost my 90 year old grandmother on July 28th. Even though we know she is with her heavenly father, it is still so hard to give them up. It's hard to give up all the sweet things that she did for everyone, like still sending cards on your birthday, its hard to give up her wonderful cooking, fresh cream corn, fried okra, fresh strawberry cake, poundcakes, turkey and especially the dressing and homemade biscuits, its hard to give up her loving ham biscuits, its hard to give up her saying, Robin, whachu doing? It was hard seeing her struggle the last 4 weeks of her life and knowing that she probably wasn't going to make it, its hard seeing my Mom and my Aunts and Uncle grieve for her and its hard seeing my grandpa cry and saying "I've lost my best friend".  I knew that it would be hard, but not this hard, all of the family is grieving her loss and will for a long time.  She will truly be missed by all who knew an loved her so very much.  I know that the holidays will be hard too because we all got together for them, so many cherished memories of her and all the family get togethers.  I know one thing that I am thankful for and that is my grandma knew her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and that my 2 daughters got to know her and love her.  And I do know one thing lastly, that I will get to be reunited and see my grandma again in a glorified perfect body.

WOW!! 2010!! Welcome New Year!
I can not believe that this is the beginning of a new year, 2009 was a wonderful year for my family, although many trials we faced, God brought us through with many things to look back on.  We began a new ministry at Enon Baptist Church, and God has blessed in so many ways, he placed us exactly where he wanted us and we have just fit right in. We have seen quiet a few people come to know Christ and many new faces have joined fellowship with us.  The girls have really adapted and Scott has been busy as ever ministering to the members and the community.  We have been planning the church marriage retreat, and it is set for the end of February and we are so excited about it, we have 17 couples who are committed to going and our new church directory pictures will be in a couple of weeks.  Can't wait for what is in store for our church in 2010!!

2009 brought sadness to my family with the passing of my Godmother in October and my Aunt Jack on Dec. 18.  We have truly missed them. 

Scott and I are praying for what we should do about our house and if we should move into the church parsonage.  We are still praying, everyone is so down on the fact that we wouldn't have our own home and that the market is so terrible right now, well I know a man who can do anything and I have faith that whatever we decide that he can do anything and besides a house is a house but a home is what you make it.  It has taken me a long time to realize that material things doesn't matter anymore, we all love nice things but as long as i am obedient to God, he will provide a roof and the neccessities that we all need.  With God all things are possible! Matt 19:26

I pray that this year will be as much of a blessing for you as I am expecting!! It is a chance for us to put all old things behind us and look ahead to the new things.  Shake off all the old bad habits and begin new ones for we only are promised today, only God knows what tomorrow holds.